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Sherbine, Kortney – Reading Teacher, 2022
In this teaching tip, I describe how students in my second grade classroom and I developed a curricular structure called Monday Music that involved reading, singing, the study of grammar conventions in the English language, and critical conversations about popular music. Drawing on Dyson's conceptualization of the permeable curriculum, I offer…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Curriculum Development, Reading Instruction, Singing
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Mason, Keith – Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, 1997
Describes activities in Spanish language classes inspired by popular movies and television programs such as "Evita,""The Sound of Music,""The Wizard of Oz,""Carousel,""I Dream of Jeannie,""I Love Lucy," and "Charlie's Angels." Notes that these programs' familiarity establishes a familiar context in which to practice grammar, vocabulary, and other…
Descriptors: Class Activities, College Students, Context Effect, Cultural Awareness